Alp Arslan

Alp Arslan was the second Seljuk Sultan who reigned from 1063 to 1072. He is famous for his conquest of Anatolia after defeating the Byzantines in the Battle of Manzikert and expansion of the Seljuk Empire.

Miniature from the Majma al-Tawarikh by Hafiz Abru; which depicts accession to the throne by Alp Arslan
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